Core i9-14900 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT: which is better

Intel Core i9-14900 (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-14900 is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 44,520 vs 43,868).
Core i9-14900 is 24% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 5900XT is $301 cheaper ($290 vs $591).
Ryzen 9 5900XT gives 101% more performance per dollar.
Core i9-14900 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-14900	Ryzen 9 5900XT
Overall score	61.8	60.9
PassMark CPU Mark	44,520	43,868
Single-thread rating	4,325	3,478
US price	from $591	from $290
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	16
Threads	32	32
Base clock	2.0 GHz	3.3 GHz
Max boost	5.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	105 W
Max power	219 W	142 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Raptor Lake Refresh	Zen 3
Series	14th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2024	2024
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	none

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